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    Getting the old girl started again

    On my truck I added a ground cable from the starter to the frame .
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    Is this a CCKW Hood?

    Looks like a m211 .
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    M923a1 air brake question

    Farmallmilitary Google wedge brakes . There are some Utube clips .
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    Mounting 11x20's

    I should has said stomping and taping are fine .Hitting a split ring with a hammer will take the temper out of it .
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    Mounting 11x20's

    With 11.00 20 tires your ring should go back on with out any force stomping or taping hitting a split ring with a hammer will take the temper out of it . I try to block the rim high enough off the ground to let the tire come close to the ground the amount of air in the tube needs to not be to...
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    M923a1 air brake question

    You may have a bad diaphragm on one or more of your brake pods . air it up push the brake peddle and have some one listen to the brake pods on each wheel or even could be the quick release valve .
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    Using Wrecker Rear Winch Without Soldier B

    I use one of these winches on a M52a2 to pull vehicles on to a trailer even with soldier B it's tough to keep the cable tight enough to make lay flat on the winch when it's time to pull . The winch drum can make a real mess when backing off and you don't have enough pull on the cable . I...
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    what do you pull behind your 5 ton tractor?

    M131A5C 1967 Tanker and 1954 M269 Wrecker lowboy with ramps added .
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    10ton M-Series alernate power plant options ?'s

    I have not seen many 10 tons up close and never had two seating side by side to compare . I would like to drive both gas and diesel loaded and empty to see for my self the difference .
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    10ton M-Series alernate power plant options ?'s

    The commercial Mack 65,000 axles have a soft plug on the axle caps . The 10 ton Military trucks may have Rockwell 65.000 axles if there is no soft spot . The soft spot lets the axle go through the axle cap if the axle shaft brakes to keep the two broke ends from damaging the axle housing plus...
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    M54A1 Mack manufacturer info needed

    The Mack ENDT bell housing I bought from Memphis Equipment for my repower is dated 10-1-68 . I would expect a date from the early 60's .
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    Hardtops and Heaters

    This was made from a heater kit for a m151 I bought from Sam Winer Motors .
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    Floor jack adaptor - makes it a transmission jack. Any experience?

    I would think the adaptor would be real unstable the higher it go's up . The jacks base is just not wide enough or centered under the load for the distance of the lift .
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    LDS 465 1a rebuild or repower ?

    I think if someone has the original Mack engine in there truck they could use a lot of the exterior parts to repower with a 300 horse power Mack engine maybe even a 350 . The mack 350 is a lot of horse power . I don't know about the new Mack engines but the older ones the horse power is rated...
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    LDS 465 1a rebuild or repower ?

    I looked at a lot of engines I really liked the Mack 285 or the 300 horse power engines . I was not sure they would fit there is a height problem the mack engines sit far to right to miss the third member on the axle the oil pan still needs to be modified . If some one wanted to there would be...
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    Damage From Running Split Boot?

    My m52a2 has one side that that is full of grease from the last owner filling it up from greasing the king pin bearings the boot lasts about a year . the other side is much dryer and that boot lasts about 2 1/2 years . To tear down the axle is on my list .
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    LDS 465 1a rebuild or repower ?

    Put the fender on for the last time I hope. The heater is ready to be hooked up .I did get to drive It down the road about 8 miles this was the first time to see what my top speed was going to be at 2100 RPM it will run 38 MPH with the multifuel it would run about 45 MPH . I still have a oil...
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    LDS 465 1a rebuild or repower ?

    Centering bell housing I removed the old dowel pins and set the new bell housing in place .I used a thin lair of silicone between them . The dial indicator is held to the crank and is in contact with the inside of the bell housing I would turn the crank and write down the readings at 12 o...
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    LDS 465 1a rebuild or repower ?

    wrong reply to question
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    LDS 465 1a rebuild or repower ?

    Mounted the oil filter on the power steering unit It's was the only place to put any thing that size under the hood .
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